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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791147603321

Autore

Fossey Richard

Titolo

Student dress codes and the first amendment : legal challenges and policy issues / / Richard Fossey and Todd A. DeMitchell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland ; ; London : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-322-03645-4

1-4758-0205-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (130 p.)

Disciplina

344.73/0793

Soggetti

Freedom of expression - United States

Dress codes - Law and legislation - United States

Students - Civil rights - United States

Students - Clothing - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Chapter One: What to Wear to School; Chapter Two: Free Speech Rights of Students; Chapter Three: Dress Codes; Chapter Four: Drugs, Politics, and the Confederate Battle Flag; Chapter Five: Clothing Messages about Sex, Abortion, and Sexual Orientation; Chapter Six: Policy Implications for Dress Codes; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Student Dress Codes and the First Amendment: Legal Challenges and Policy Issues</span><span> explores the legal issues that arise when a school prohibits various types of student attire. Administrators must respect a student's constitutional right to free speech, yet still maintain an environment that is conducive to learning, thus often creating conflicts.</span></span><br /><span><span> </span></span>